S&P 500 Catholic Values Strategy

Q1 2022 | March 31, 2022

Annualized Returns (%) 

QTD YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 7 Years 10 Years Since Inception1
Gross of fees 3.28
Net of fees 3.27
Benchmark2 3.71
1 Inception Date: February 28, 2022 2 Benchmark: S&P 500

Characteristics

Portfolio Weight Benchmark Weight
Excess return (gross since inception) -0.43%
Excess return (net since inception) -0.44%
Holdings 449 505
P/E using FY1 est 20.7 20.1
P/E using FY2 est 18.8 18.5
Dividend yield 1.3% 1.3%
Historical 3 year EPS growth 19.7% 20.2%
Weighted average market cap on $M $629,861mm $647,018mm

Sector Weights (%)

Portfolio Weight Benchmark Weight
Communication Services 9.34 9.35
Consumer Discretionary 12.09 12.02
Consumer Staples 6.05 6.08
Energy 3.88 3.87
Financials 11.26 11.11
Health Care 13.09 13.62
Industrials 7.88 7.86
Information Technology 28.19 28.02
Materials 2.70 2.62
Real Estate 2.75 2.72
Utilities 2.79 2.74

Top Ten Holdings (%)

Portfolio Weight
Apple Inc. 7.08
Microsoft Corporation 6.04
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.75
Tesla Inc 2.38
Alphabet Inc. Class A 2.17
Alphabet Inc. Class C 2.02
NVIDIA Corporation 1.79
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 1.69
Procter & Gamble Company 1.39
Meta Platforms Inc. Class A 1.34

Distinguishing Attributes

  • Structured and disciplined investment process
  • Customized to incorporate catholic values considerations
  • Experienced investment team
  • Corporate culture built on client service and diversity

Portfolio Management

Sumali Sanyal, CFA

Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Systematic Global Equities

Cameron McLennan, CFA

Director, Portfolio Manager, Systematic Global Equities

About Xponance®

Xponance® is a multistrategy investment firm offering strategies across equity and fixed income. We are independent and employee owned by women and diverse professionals, whose common passion is to do the right thing for our clients and each other. Xponance® is the successor firm representing the integration of two great legacy firms, FIS Group, Inc. and Piedmont Investment Advisors, LLC

Investment Philosophy & Process

This strategy is designed to provide clients with an S&P 500 index-like strategy aligned to Catholic values. This strategy meets the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) socially responsible guidelines. The proxy voting for securities in this strategy is also done in accordance with catholic values.

Portfolio Facts

 

Inception date 2/28/2022
Assets in strategy $11.6mm
Benchmark S&P 500
Predicted tracking error 0-0.25% vs. b/m
Sectors B/m
Annual Turnover 4-10%
Min. investment $10mm
Vehicles available Separately managed